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Apple slices with red skin cut off to look like a rabbit

Origin : Japan

Made of : porcelain - potery

Classification : things / food

Maker : ?

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About "usagi ringo" (usagi ringo - うさぎりんご) :

Usagi ringo is a special way of cutting apples to form shapes looking like a stylized rabbit. Usagi lingo are typically added in children bento boxes.


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Usagi ringo [source]
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Child bento box with usagi ringo and other rabbit style preparations [source]

 

 

 

About "apples" (ringo - りんご or 林檎) :

Japanese don't usually cook apples. They appreciate crunchy, juicy and very sweet varieties. Japanese apples are often very big. Some have a center dark yellow and sweet like honey. One of the most famous Japanese apple is called Fuji. A perfect apple can be sold more than 10$ !


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Japanese apples
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Japanese apples

 

 

 

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